Protease-activated receptor-1 mediates protection elicited by thrombin preconditioning in a rat 6-hydroxydopamine model of Parkinson's disease
Protease-activated receptor-1 mediates protection elicited by thrombin preconditioning in a rat 6-hydroxydopamine model of Parkinson's disease
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10.1016/j.brainres.2006.07.094
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2006-10-20
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2.9
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Xi, Guohua
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Cannon, Jason R.;Keep, Richard F.;Xi, Guohua
The etiology of Parkinson's disease remains poorly understood, and current treatment options do not slow disease progression. Recently, chemical (thrombin) preconditioning (TPC) was found to be protective in a 6-hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA) model of the disease. it is important to understand the mechanisms behind these thrombin-induced protective effects. The current study was conducted in the rat to determine whether the protective effects of TPC are mediated via activation of protease-activated receptors (PARs). Preconditioning with specific local infusion of agonist peptides for PAR-1 and PAR-4 3 days before unilateral 6-OHDA administration (10 mu g into the medial forebrain bundle) was tested. In addition, co-administration of a PAR-1 antagonist with TPC was examined. In a neurobehavioral assessment battery, PAR-1 agonist preconditioning provided protection in a vibrissae-elicited forelimb placing test, a forelimb-use asymmetry test, and a corner turn test. In addition, inclusion of a PAR-1 antagonist prevented the protective effects elicited by TPC. In contrast to the effects of the PAR-1 agonist, PAR-4 agonist preconditioning afforded no such protection. indeed, in a lower-dose model of 6-OHDA (5 mu g), PAR-4 preconditioning significantly increased behavioral deficits. These results indicate that the protective effects of TPC in this model are mediated through PAR-1 activation. Neither the effects of PAR-1 nor TPC on later 6-OHDA-induced behavioral deficits appeared to be mediated through dopamine (DA) content sparing. Further mechanistic studies on the actions of PAR-1 and PAR-4 as detrimental in experimental models of Parkinson's disease are warranted. (c) 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.